Christmas at Chatsworth House 2023
Christmas at Chatsworth House 2023 The second of the annual Christmas traditions found me heading over into Derbyshire to see Chatsworth House dressed for Christmas. This year would be the third time I have seen this, the first time I went, I was thoroughly impressed with the decorations they had put out, however on my […]
RHS Bridgewater Glow 2023
RHS Bridgewater Glow 2023 Each year, I seem to have been slowly collecting “Christmas traditions” as I try to make more of my life, normally I try to stick to these traditions only starting after the 1st December when Christmas is not logically too far away, however this year, the first tradition of the Festive […]
A Dam Fine Day
A Dam Fine Day Some days work out even better than expected and this day was certainly one of them. A good plan had been put in place to see a variety of places in the local area, starting off doing something that I thought I had long since retired from – visiting an abandoned […]
Heritage Open Day – Heaton Hall, Manchester
Heritage Open Day – Heaton Hall, Manchester Each year, some lesser seen places around the UK throw their doors open as part of the Heritage Weekend(s) and it is an event that I attend each and every year. This site in particular has not been open as part of this event for some years and […]
Cornwall – In 47 Images
Cornwall – In 47 Images Each year I make the trip down to my favourite region in the UK – Cornwall, typically the last week of August when the weather is still nice and hopefully things have started to get a little quieter as people’s thoughts turn towards getting the kids ready for back-to-school rather […]
Arley Hall, Cheshire
Arley Hall, Cheshire Arley Hall is a country house in the village of Arley, Cheshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Lymm and 5 miles (8 km) north of Northwich. It is home to the owner, Viscount Ashbrook, and his family. The house is a Grade II* listed building, as is its adjacent […]
Greenway, Brixham, Devon (Pink Passport #13)
Greenway, Brixham, Devon (Pink Passport #13) Greenway, also known as Greenway House, is an estate on the River Dart near Galmpton in Devon, England. Once the home of the author Agatha Christie, it is now owned by the National Trust. The estate is served by a steam railway service with trains from Paignton and Kingswear […]
St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall (Pink Passport #10)
St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall (Pink Passport #10) St Michael’s Mount is a tidal island in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable between mid-tide and low water. It is managed by the National Trust, and […]
RHS Bridgewater Spring Visit
RHS Bridgewater Spring Visit I’m somewhat in the midst of moving house at the moment and as such, don’t really want to invest much time/effort into a garden I (hopefully) won’t be having the benefit of for too much longer, but I still want to appreciate the delights that the plant world have to offer […]
Sedlec Ossuary – The Church of Bones, Kutna Hora
Sedlec Ossuary – The Church of Bones, Kutna Hora A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to visit this fascinating place, whilst on a road trip around the country, in all honesty, it was quite probably the main reason I was in the country I would say. A little bit of information about […]
